Researchers 3D Print Tiny Gold & Copper Structures Using a Laser-Induced Forward Transfer ProcessIn a perfect world, at least from a manufacturer’s standpoint, metal 3D printing would be as cheap, easy, and efficient as printing with thermoplastics on a desktop machine. We are still at a very early stage of research and development within the entire 3D printing space, much less the metal 3D printing space, but researchers around the world are working diligently to improve efficiencies of such technology.